Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 18, 2022 | signed chap.579 delivered to governor |
May 25, 2022 | returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.107 substituted for a2519a referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 16, 2022 | amended on third reading 7263a |
May 11, 2022 | advanced to third reading |
May 10, 2022 | 2nd report cal. |
May 09, 2022 | 1st report cal.1086 |
Jan 05, 2022 | referred to insurance |
Jun 28, 2021 | referred to rules |
senate Bill S7263
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
John C. Liu
(D) 16th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Mario R. Mattera
(R, C) 2nd Senate District
Sue Serino
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
S7263 - Details
S7263 - Summary
Requires health insurers to provide an insurer or subscriber who is a victim of domestic violence, upon request of such insurer or subscriber, with the option to designate alternative contact information for the purpose of receiving specific claim information or for specific billing purposes.
S7263 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7263 SPONSOR: LIU TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to allowing victims of domestic violence the opportunity to designate an alternate address for health insurance claims or billing purposes PURPOSE: Requires health insurers and health maintenance organizations to provide victims of domestic violence with the option of providing alternative contact information so that they may be able to access their claims information and benefits in a manner that shields and protects them from their abuser. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: Subsections (f) and (g) of Section 2612 of the insurance law, subsection (f) as amended by chapter 246 of the laws of 2005 and
S7263 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7263 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 28, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LIU -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to allowing victims of domestic violence the opportunity to designate an alternate address for health insurance claims or billing purposes THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subsections (f) and (g) of section 2612 of the insurance law, subsection (f) as amended by chapter 246 of the laws of 2005 and subsection (g) as added by chapter 361 of the laws of 2006, are amended to read as follows: (f) If any person covered by an insurance policy issued to another person as the policyholder delivers to the insurer that issued the poli- cy, at its home office, (I) a valid order of protection against the policyholder, issued by a court of competent jurisdiction in this state, OR (II) A REQUEST TO DESIGNATE AN ALTERNATIVE MAILING ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER OR OTHER CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING SPECIF- IC CLAIM INFORMATION OR FOR SPECIFIC BILLING PURPOSES RELATING TO SUCH INSURED ACCOMPANIED BY A SIGNED STATEMENT MADE UNDER OATH THAT HE OR SHE IS A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THE DISCLOSURE OF SUCH INFORMATION WOULD ENDANGER HIM OR HER the insurer shall be prohibited for the dura- tion of the order, OR UNTIL THE REQUEST MADE PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH, IS CANCELLED BY THE REQUESTING PARTY IN WRITING from disclosing to the policyholder the address [and], telephone number OR OTHER CONTACT INFOR- MATION of the insured, or of any person or entity providing covered services to the insured OR FROM MAILING ANY INFORMATION DESCRIBED IN THIS PARAGRAPH TO ANY ADDRESS OTHER THAN THE DESIGNATED ALTERNATIVE ADDRESS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO SUCH PARAGRAPH. If a child is the covered person, the right established by this subsection may be asserted by, and shall also extend to, the parent or guardian of the child. The super- intendent, in consultation with the commissioner of health and the EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
Co-Sponsors
Mario R. Mattera
(R, C) 2nd Senate District
Sue Serino
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
S7263A (ACTIVE) - Details
S7263A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires health insurers to provide an insurer or subscriber who is a victim of domestic violence, upon request of such insurer or subscriber, with the option to designate alternative contact information for the purpose of receiving specific claim information or for specific billing purposes.
S7263A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7263A SPONSOR: LIU TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to allowing victims of domestic violence the opportunity to designate an alternate address for health insurance claims or billing purposes PURPOSE: Requires health insurers and health maintenance organizations to provide victims of domestic violence with the option of providing alternative contact information so that they may be able to access their claims information and benefits in a manner that shields and protects them from their abuser. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: Subsections (f) and (g) of Section 2612 of the insurance law, subsection (f) as amended by chapter 246 of the laws of 2005 and subsection (g) as added by chapter 361 of the laws of 2006 to make a
S7263A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7263--A Cal. No. 1086 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 28, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. LIU, MATTERA, SERINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- recommitted to the Committee on Insurance in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to allowing victims of domestic violence the opportunity to designate an alternate address for health insurance claims or billing purposes THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subsections (f) and (g) of section 2612 of the insurance law, subsection (f) as amended by chapter 246 of the laws of 2005 and subsection (g) as added by chapter 361 of the laws of 2006, are amended to read as follows: (f) If any person covered by an insurance policy issued to another person as the policyholder delivers to the insurer that issued the poli- cy, at its home office, a valid order of protection against the policy- holder, issued by a court of competent jurisdiction in this state, OR, EXCEPT WHERE THE INSURANCE POLICY WAS ISSUED BY A HEALTH INSURER AS DEFINED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (B) OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF SUBSECTION (H) OF THIS SECTION, A REQUEST TO DESIGNATE AN ALTERNATIVE MAILING ADDRESS, TELE- PHONE NUMBER OR METHOD OF CONTACT FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING CLAIM RELATED INFORMATION IF THE PERSON STATES THAT DISCLOSURE OF ALL OR PART OF THE CLAIM RELATED INFORMATION COULD ENDANGER THE PERSON, the insurer shall be prohibited for the duration of the order, OR UNTIL THE REQUEST DESIGNATING AN ALTERNATIVE MAILING ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER OR OTHER METHOD OF CONTACT IS CANCELLED BY THE REQUESTING PERSON IN WRITING, from disclosing to the policyholder the address [and], telephone number [of] OR OTHER METHOD OF CONTACT FOR the insured, or [of] FOR any person or entity providing covered services to the insured, ANY PERSONALLY IDENTI- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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